Tanzania keeps expanding universities across different regions while pumping money into education projects that help the economy grow stronger, according to Deputy Secretary General Elijah Mwandumbya at the Institute of Financial Management graduation in Dar es Salaam. The government runs multiple programs like BEST SCHOOL and the Higher Education for Economic Transformation Project that improve learning systems nationwide, while IFM added cybersecurity and data analysis courses to match what industries actually need right now.
Professor Josephat Lotto said the finance college plans to launch master's programs soon and switched to blended learning that mixes online platforms with regular classes after updating their curriculum. Over a...
Transport Minister Makame Mbarawa announced that Tanzania keeps pushing green energy vehicles to save the planet, while Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba opened the first Sustainable Land Transport Week at the convention center in Dar es Salaam. The government already runs electric-powered trains between the capital and the coast, plus the bus rapid transit network around the city, with some private cars and three-wheeled rides switching over too.
Land Transport Regulatory Authority boss Habibu Suluo explained how President Samia Suluhu Hassan fixed beef between different transport groups through her orders, while the week-long event focuses on creating chances through digital platforms. Ilala District Commissioner Edward Mpogolo said Dar...
Kinondoni District Commissioner Saad Mtambule told people in Dar es Salaam that learning Chinese makes sense right now because the language opens doors globally and helps Tanzania make more money through cooperation with Beijing. Matthew Senga from the University of Dar es Salaam explained that partnerships with the Chinese government already exist, and speaking the language helps everyone vibe better across cultures while strengthening other sectors.
Chinese Ambassador Chen Mingjian said his country trains instructors to get better at teaching Mandarin across Africa so exchanges can keep growing. Mtambule mentioned how Tanzania and China already link up in different economic areas during an event where students got prizes for their...
African Union and European Union leaders met up in Luanda and agreed to work together on keeping peace while boosting economies and handling migration without making everything chaotic. Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi brought Tanzania's squad to the summit, where both sides talked about building better security systems and pushing diplomatic conversations that actually respect everyone involved.
The whole conference pushed hard for Africa to level up its industrial game by adding value to local products and rare minerals that global markets need badly. European Union officials said they want to help Africa grow manufacturing capacity while the African Continental Free Trade Area keeps expanding to make regional trade more competitive...
Bakari Machumu ditched his vice chairman spot at the Tanzania Editors Forum after realizing his new government gig at State House would create mad conflicts. The dude handed his resignation papers to TEF Chairman Deodatus Balile during a meeting in Dar es Salaam and explained how being Director of Presidential Communications makes it weird to keep running the editors group at the same time.
Balile accepted the resignation without drama and said the executive committee would meet up later to figure out what happens next. President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently gave Machumu the communications director role, which basically forced him to step back from the forum leadership position.
Tanzania rolled up to a scientific conference in Istanbul through Chief Medical Officer Grace Magembe and told everyone the government plans to keep using research data plus international partnerships, to protect pregnant women and babies from diseases. The delegation explained how the country is upgrading health tracking systems with DHIS2 and monitoring maternal deaths better while adding new sections to catch information about disabilities and physical issues affecting younger mothers.
Magembe said the priority right now involves beefing up existing health information platforms like GOTHOMIS instead of building completely new systems from scratch. The government wants to track hepatitis B in newborns and eliminate HIV, hepatitis and...
Tanzania Revenue Authority Commissioner General Yusuph Juma Mwenda linked up with Barrick Gold Mine bosses in Dar es Salaam to talk about making tax payments smoother and keeping everything running clean. Resident Manager Melkiory Ngido brought his squad to the meeting, where both sides agreed to keep cooperating, while Barrick promised to stay on top of their obligations without making things complicated.
Mwenda explained that the authority wants businesses to handle their tax game easily so everyone can chip in to building up the country. The whole conversation showed how the revenue office is trying to connect with big companies through honest dialogue instead of just enforcement vibes, which helps fund public projects and services...
Former President Jakaya Kikwete rolled up to Mkwawa University College of Education in Iringa and handed out degrees to over a thousand graduates while serving as the University of Dar es Salaam Chancellor. Seven students copped their master's degrees with Joyce Dismas and three others getting Master of Science with Education while Mbazi Senkondo and Joseph Luoga bagged Master of Science in Mathematical Modelling and John Josephat scored Master of Arts with Education.
The bachelor squad was way bigger with 565 people grabbing Bachelor of Arts with Education and another 365 walking away with Bachelor of Education in Science plus 334 more getting Bachelor of Science with Education. Lekishin Koipa absolutely demolished everyone with a 4.8...
The African Development Bank threw 2.2 billion dollars at Tanzania between 2021 and 2025 while Patricia Laverley ran their operations and most of that cash went straight into roads, power lines and water systems. Over 600 million dollars got pumped into the Standard Gauge Railway while transmission lines stretched nearly 800 kilometers connecting regions like Iringa and Dodoma with proper electricity infrastructure that keeps factories running and lights on at home.
Women business owners went from zero access to credit up to 65 percent in just four years through bank-supported programs while farmers scored 10 new markets with cold storage that stops their crops from rotting after harvest. Water coverage jumped from 60 percent to 83...
